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Trumpeter Swans will return to Cass County…but when?

Ag/Outdoor, News

October 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Conservation Board is asking you…”When do you think the first Trumpeter Swan will arrive at the Schildberg Quarry?” You can call in your prediction (by November 11th) to the Conservation Board at 712-769-2372, leave a message and return phone number if the staff are not available. swan

Duplicate dates will not be allowed. For example, if a caller predicts November 25th, no one else will be allowed to predict that arrival date. Call anytime until November 11th to make your prediction. One prediction per family, please. The sponsors of this contest will determine the official arrival of the swans. The winner will receive a Trumpeter Swan 8×10 print from the Cass County Conservation Board.

The contest is only for residents of Cass County.

Trumpeter Swans have visited the Schildberg Quarry for, at least, sixteen out of the last Seventeen winters. Arrival and departure dates of the swans have been as follows:
1997/1998 December 18 – January 2
1998/1999 Nothing on record
1999/2000 December 25 – February 15
2000/2001 November 23 – March 6
2001/2002 December 25 – February 24
2002/2003 November 23 – March 15
2003/2004 November 26 – March 21
2004/2005 November 25 – March 18
2005/2006 November 17 – March 5
2006/2007 October 30 – March 9
2007/2008 November 22- February 14
2008/2009 November 18- March 12
2009-2010 November 19 – January 5
2010-2011 November 5 – February 10
2011/2012 November 17 – February 21
2012/2013 November 24– March 4
2013/2014 November 12- April 7

 

Family dog dies in Stuart after being shot with an arrow

News

October 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Police in Stuart are asking for the public’s help in finding the person responsible for shooting a dog with an arrow. The animal later died from its injuries. Officials say the incident happened at around 3:30-p.m, Thursday, when a family’s dog was shot around or near the 300 block of N. Division St.

If you have any information regarding this case please call the Stuart Police Department at 515-523-1896 or our Dispatch at 641-747-2214. If you see a loose dog in Stuart, contact the police department and they will attempt to catch the dog and/or notify the owners.

Cardinals announce roster for NL Division Series

Sports

October 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veterans Jason Motte, Mark Ellis and A.J. Pierzynski have been left off the St. Louis Cardinals’ 25-player roster for the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team announced its roster Thursday, when the Cardinals worked out in 95-degree heat at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers have yet to release their roster. The deadline is Friday before the teams meet in Game 1.

The Cardinals chose 12 pitchers for their roster: left-handers Randy Choate, Sam Freeman and Marco Gonzalez; and right-handers John Lackey, Lance Lynn, Seth Maness, Carlos Martinez, Shelby Miller, Pat Neshek, Trevor Rosenthal, Michael Wacha and Adam Wainwright, who will start Game 1. Catcher Yadier Molina will be backed up by Tony Cruz.

The infielders are Matt Adams, Matt Carpenter, Daniel Descalso, Pete Kozma, Jhonny Peralta and Kolten Wong. The five outfielders are Peter Bourjos, Randal Grichuk, Matt Holliday, Jon Jay and Oscar Taveras.

Cass Co. Sheriff warns of shifty door-to-door salemen

News

October 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office would like the public to be aware of a possible problem that may be going on. A member of the public reported to the Sheriff’s Office that vacuum salespersons had come to her house, and she believed the two male subjects may have been casing the residence. This concern stems from a media release the complainant had seen wherein persons pretending to sell vacuum cleaners come to do a demonstration and later come back to homes to break in.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public to stay vigilant, and if there are any door-to-door salespersons (or anyone else) who seems suspicious, please contact law enforcement immediately.

Iowa charities want bad donations to stop

News

October 2nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Some charities are fed up with people who donate items they say belong in a garbage dump. They say disposing of the used tires, old sofas and stained mattresses is costly and limits profits that fund needed services. Goodwill of the Great Plains manages 21 thrift stores in four states including Iowa. Sonny Kellen with the charity tells the Sioux City Journal that all of its locations have had to address the issue by installing security cameras to prevent the bad donations.

Karen Froelich helps manage the Bargain Center which helps families pay for schooling. She says she finds unwanted garbage there almost daily. Todd Oberg runs the Disabled American Veterans Thrift Store and says it usually costs him $150 to take the garbage off the property and to a landfill.

2014 Iowa High School SIXTH Volleyball Rankings

Sports

October 2nd, 2014 by Jim Field

Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Thursday, October 2, 2014

Class 1-A

  1. Holy Trinity Catholic 29-1 1
  2. Central Lyon 23-2 3
  3. Janesville 13-7 2
  4. Tripoli 16-6 4
  5. New London 19-7 5
  6. Grand View Christian 16-9 7
  7. Marquette Catholic 20-3 6
  8. LeMars Gehlen Catholic 16-14 9
  9. Turkey Valley 17-7 10
  10. Springville 21-9 11
  11. Algona Bishop Garrigan 17-13 8
  12. Keota 12-3 14
  13. Iowa Valley 13-5 NR
  14. Fremont-Mills 12-5 NR
  15. Winfield-Mount Union 16-7 15

Class 2-A

  1.  Sumner-Fredericksburg 21-1 1
  2. Dike-New Hartford 21-2 2
  3. Western Christian 19-2 3
  4. Unity Christian 17-2 4
  5. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 22-1 5
  6. South Central Calhoun 30-0 6
  7. Grundy Center 18-5 8
  8. West Branch 16-2 9
  9. Durant 12-3 7
  10. Lake Mills 30-2 13
  11. Wapsie Valley 18-6 10
  12. Denver 22-6 12
  13. Woodward-Granger 17-8 15
  14. Pella Christian 17-9 NR
  15. Treynor 19-8 11

Class 3-A

  1. Solon 14-3 1
  2. Mount Vernon 14-3 2
  3. Nevada 21-4 4
  4. Independence 17-3 3
  5. Red Oak 17-3 5
  6. West Liberty 19-0 7
  7. Mediapolis 22-1 6
  8. Iowa Falls-Alden 17-5 10
  9. Union 14-5 8
  10. Sioux Center 21-5 9
  11. Forest City 20-3 11
  12. Roland-Story 12-4 12
  13. Kuemper Catholic 12-5 13
  14. North Polk 14-7 14
  15. Shenandoah 16-5 15

Class 4A

  1. Harlan 15-1 1
  2. West Delaware 28-0 2
  3. Marion 18-2 3
  4. Charles City 20-3 4
  5. Indianola 17-7 6
  6. Sioux City Bishop Heelan 16-8 8
  7. Le Mars 17-4 4
  8. Clear Creek-Amana 11-6 7
  9. Boone 17-3 10
  10. ADM 18-8 12
  11. Cedar Rapids Xavier 13-10 9
  12. Lewis Central 15-9 15
  13. Creston 13-3 11
  14. Dubuque Wahlert 8-8 13
  15. Carroll 14-6 14

Class 5-A

  1. Bettendorf 26-0 1
  2. Johnston 16-2 2
  3. Ankeny Centennial 22-1 3
  4. Ankeny 23-2 4
  5. Dowling Catholic 23-3 5
  6. West Des Moines Valley 27-6 6
  7. CB Abraham Lincoln 27-9 7
  8. Iowa City High 12-6 10
  9. Southeast Polk 25-5 8
  10. Cedar Rapids Prairie 12-6 9

 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2nd

Trading Post

October 2nd, 2014 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: 30-foot antenna in 3 pieces and older antenna with pole $25; 60 Bushel Hog Feeder for $50. Call 712-249-4005.

FOR SALE:  Maytag 10,000 BTU window air conditioner, 110 volt, works great.  Asking $60 firm.  Call in Atlantic 712-249-2603 and ask for Dana.  SOLD!!

IATC Cross Country Rankings

Sports

October 2nd, 2014 by Jim Field

Team Rankings (October 1)

Class 4-A Boys:

  1. Johnston
  2. Cedar Falls
  3. Pleasant Valley
  4. Cedar Rapids Prairie
  5. WDM Valley
  6. Linn Mar
  7. Iowa City West
  8. Waukee
  9. Dubuque Hempstead
  10. WDM Dowling
  11. Ames
  12. Bettendorf
  13. Iowa City High
  14. Fort Dodge
  15. Dubuque Senior

Class 4-A Girls:

  1. Johnston
  2. Urbandale
  3. Ames
  4. Iowa City West
  5. Pleasant Valley
  6. Ankeny Centennial
  7. Waukee
  8. WDM Dowling
  9. Des Moines Roosevelt
  10. Muscatine
  11. Linn Mar
  12. Bettendorf
  13. Southeast Polk
  14. Iowa City High
  15. Dubuque Hempstead

Class 3-A Boys:

  1. Pella
  2. Gilbert
  3. Mount Vernon-Lisbon
  4. Marion
  5. Algona
  6. Dubuque Wahlert
  7. Center POint-Urbana
  8. Grinnell
  9. Dallas Center-Grimes
  10. Mount Pleasant
  11. Harlan
  12. Charles City
  13. Decorah
  14. Sioux City Heelan
  15. Vinton-Shellsburg

Class 3-A Girls:

  1. Decorah
  2. Gilbert
  3. Pella
  4. MOC/Floyd Valley
  5. Davenport Assumption
  6. Ballard
  7. Fort Madison
  8. Grinnell
  9. Williamsburg
  10. Winterset
  11. Dallas Center-Grimes
  12. Humboldt
  13. Vinton-Shellsburg
  14. Harlan
  15. Mount Vernon-Lisbon

Class 2-A Boys:

  1. Unity
  2. Monticello
  3. East Marshall
  4. Western Christian
  5. Mid-Prairie
  6. Shenandoah
  7. Williamsburg
  8. Garner-Hayfield
  9. Osage
  10. Eagle Grove
  11. Waukon
  12. North Polk
  13. Tipton
  14. Sioux Center
  15. Albia

Class 2-A Girls:

  1. Unity
  2. Osage
  3. Monticello
  4. Cascade
  5. North Polk
  6. South Hardin
  7. Woodbury Central
  8. Mid-Prairie
  9. Greene County
  10. Mediapolis
  11. West Central Valley
  12. South Central
  13. East Marshall
  14. Okoboji
  15. Davis County

Class 1-A Boys:

  1. West Fork
  2. Denver
  3. Nodaway Valley
  4. Alta-Aurelia
  5. Fort Dodge St. Edmond
  6. Pekin
  7. Tri-Center
  8. Ogden
  9. Hudson
  10. Bellevue Marquette
  11. Emmetsburg
  12. Trinity Christian
  13. Turkey Valley
  14. Bellevue
  15. CB St. Albert

Class 1-A Girls:

  1. Pekin
  2. Pocahontas
  3. Iowa City Regina
  4. North Linn
  5. Central Elkader
  6. Panorama
  7. Griswold
  8. West Marshall
  9. Emmetsburg
  10. Underwood
  11. South Winneshiek
  12. Fort Dodge St. Edmond
  13. Hudson
  14. West Fork
  15. Mason City Newman

Local Individual Rankings (October 1)

Class 4-A Boys:

  • 30 – Eldon Warner, 12, CB Thomas Jefferson

Class 3-A Girls:

  • 12 – Tiffany Williams, 11, Atlantic
  • 23 – Maria Mostek, 12, Creston

Class 1-A Boys:

  • 16 – Shane Breheny, 10,  Nodaway Valley
  • 17 – Tim Brink, 11, Riverside Oakland
  • 28 – Brayten Funke, 10, Nodaway Valley

Class 1-A Girls:

  • 1 – Rebekah Topham, 12, Griswold
  • 10 – Alexis Cook, 10, Missouri Valley
  • 14 – Karley Larson, 9, Underwood
  • 15 – Hannah Appleseth, 12, Panorama
  • 17 – Devyn Kemble, 9, Panorama
  • 25 – Payton Sporrer, IKM-Manning

Backyard and Beyond 10-02-2014

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

October 2nd, 2014 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Andy Glandt, Singer/Songwriter/Banjo Player from Germany, about performing with Rudi Mund in Iowa and Nebraska with their group.

Hear “The Sunny dogs”, Andy Glandt and Rudi Mund :
Sunday, October 5 at SF Martin House, 5 – 9 PM
Wednesday, October 8 at Sweet Joy Shoppe, 5 – 8 PM
Saturday, October 11 at Manning German Hausbarn, 4 – 7 PM
Find out more here.
Play

October 2014

Birthday Club

October 2nd, 2014 by admin

October 1st:

  • Ann McCurdy of Atlantic (Winner)

October 2nd:

  • LaVern Martens of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Betty Marcellus of Atlantic
  • Amanda Blazek of Atlantic
  • Beth Olsen of Exira

October 3rd:

  • Jolene Roecker of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Linnea Murphy of Lewis

October 4th:

  • Donella Ross of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Dave Ferry of Atlantic

October 5th:

  • Lana Tanner of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Navaeh Abild of Atlantic
  • Terry Martens of Bryaton
  • Billie Butler

October 6th:

  • Ruth Tibben of Exira (Winner)
  • Carly Paulsen of Exira

October 7th:

  • Jane Beckendorf of Exira (Winner)
  • Dustin Munch of Exira
  • Amber Jensen of Atlantic
  • Brandon Lamp of Atlantic
  • Gary Hansen of Exira
  • Gary Van Aernam of Exira
  • Jean Petersen of Exira
  • Mary McLaren of Atlantic

October 8th:

  • Sandy Fairbairn of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Bil McCrory of Atlantic
  • Dane Paulsen of Exira
  • McKenna Nidsen of Audubon
  • Dottie Teig of Atlantic
  • Pam Jones of Red Oak
  • Mary Ann Moorman of Atlantic

October 9th:

  • Connie Wiechmann of Lewis (Winner)
  • Kris Ferry of Atlantic
  • Delores Bebensee of Atlantic

October 10th:

  • Marlene Jensen of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Alice Owen of Exira
  • Nathan Thielen of Atlantic
  • Theresa Logemann of Atlantic

October 11th:

  • Ruth Ricther of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Alan Reimer of Atlantic
  • Cody Bock of Atlantic
  • Stacie Linfor of Atlantic
  • Frank Olsen of Exira
  • Vickie Meese of Exira

October 12th:

  • Richard Hoffman of Cumberland (Winner)
  • Heather Conrad of Atlantic
  • Calvin Krause

October 13th:

  • Beau Buskirk of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Lisa Paulsen of Exira
  • Kate Johnson of Exira
  • Dalton Logemann of Atlantic
  • Ron Ostrus of Wiota
  • Mary Gittius of Atlantic.

October 14th:

  • Tyler Thomas of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Kevin Hinners of Exira
  • Paulette Boldt of Audubon
  • Mallory Androy of Elk Horn
  • Neal McMichael

October 15th:

  • Jan Brehmer of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Mikala Smith of Atlantic
  • Holly Brenton of Atlantic
  • Brianna Brown of Atlantic
  • Becky Marten of Audubon

October 16th:

  • Lilly Barber of Wiota (Winner)
  • Beth Turner of Atlantic
  • Ashley Maas of Atlantic

October 17th:

  • Joaquin Wailes of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Ron Owen of Audubon

October 18th:

  • Oliver Becker of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Darla Casady of Atlantic
  • Ruth Steffen of Cumberland

October 19th:

  • Lynn Mortensen of Kimballton (Winner)
  • Patty Maas of Atlantic
  • Jacob Feiblekorn of Exira
  • Janell Roberts of Exira
  • Angela Immel of Exira
  • Betty Crozier of Atlantic

October 20th:

  • Julia Nelson of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Jackie Ring of Atlantic
  • Christel Buskirk of Atlantic
  • Ants Kommes of Exira
  • Donnis Christensen of Atlantic

October 21st:

  • Carol Thompson of Exira (Winner)

October 22nd:

  • Addison Carroll of Avoca (Winner)
  • Rachel Larson of Atlantic

October 23rd:

  • Vicki Brown of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Pansie Hoffman of Cumberland
  • Claude Wood of Atlantic
  • Mark Saylor of Atlantic

October 24th:

  • Stacey Bock of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Doris Sothman of Lewis
  • Geneva Kaven of Atlantic

October 25th:

  • Sophie Christensen of Audubon (Winner)
  • Connie Steffen of Griswold
  • Darlene McConrad of Atlantic

October 26th:

  • Lesli Welter of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Amy Shafer of Atlantic
  • Morgan Godwin of Cumberland
  • Lynsi Jo Lamp of Atlantic
  • Bernie Kilworth of Brayton

October 27th:

  • Randy Thompson of Exira (Winner)

October 28th:

  • Kent Paulsen of Exira (Winner)

October 29th:

  • Hayden Larsen of Audubon (Winner)
  • Brian Nielsen of Atlantic
  • Beth O’Brien of Atlantic

October 30th:

  • Even Kelly of Griswold (Winner)
  • Janice Fancer of Audubon
  • Dari Skartvedt of Atlantic

October 31st:

  • Arla Clay of Atlantic (Winner)
  • Rod Christensen of Atlantic
  • Kenny Struble of Exira